Musical Minutes with John and John

Brains can be tricky, and brains can lie. Sometimes all we can do is try to be next to normal and that has to be good enough.

For solo episode number two - John looks at the 2009 hit "Next to Normal" and talks about parallels to "Dear Evan Hansen", subversion in music and lyrics, and how some shows can be a marathon in every way possible.

Music by Tom Kitt

Book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey

Intro and outro music ("BeBop 25") provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

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On the heels of last week's episode with Stage Manager Kelsey Tippins, the Johns talk about the 2018 show "The Prom" - one that John N. seems to desperately want to work on. The pair discuss their love of the music, the framing of the heart of the show, and the "savior" trope that is set up and ultimately subverted by Emma's self-determination.

Music by Matthew Sklar

Lyrics by Chad Beguelin

Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin

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Intro and outro music ("BeBop 25") provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

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This week, John and John discuss the Disney musical that never made it to Broadway in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". They discuss the representation in the show, the genesis from "Der Glöckner der Notre Dame", the problems this show has and tries to solve, and John N reaffirms his theater crush on Patrick Page.

Music by Alan Menken

Lyrics by Stephen Schwarz

Book by James Lapine and Peter Parnell

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Intro and outro music ("BeBop 25") provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

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For the second half of the interview with artist and propmaker Jessica C Ayala, John M and Jessica talk about life during the pandemic, working on multiple fronts, and personal tastes in the theatre sphere.

Jessica C Ayala is an NYC-based propmaker, artisan, and Properties Designer - and has worked on the properties team for productions at the Public Theatre, Signature Theatre, and Lincoln Center in New York City, among others. Jessica is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. More information can be found at www.jessicacayala.com

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Intro and outro music ("BeBop 25") provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

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For the third week of February Flops, the Johns take a look at a show that may not have been a flop... had it premiered 20 years earlier. While discussing Jerry Herman's maligned show "Mack and Mabel" - the pair get into the state of Broadway in the 1970s, some of the printed criticism of the show, and the orchestration choices for this misplaced Golden Age musical.

Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman

Book by Michael Stewart

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Intro and outro music ("BeBop 25") provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

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